Robert Hays

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Robert Hays
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Hays at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2019
Born
Robert Blakely Hays

(1947-07-24) July 24, 1947 (age 78)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • director
Years active1975–present
Spouse
(m. 1990;div. 1997)
Children1

Robert Blakely Hays (born July 24, 1947) is an American actor, known for a variety of television and film roles since the 1970s. He came to prominence around 1980, co-starring in the two-season domestic sitcom Angie , and playing the central role of pilot Ted Striker in the comedy film Airplane! and its sequel. Other film roles include the lead role in the comedy Take This Job and Shove It (1981), and Bob Seaver, one of the main human characters in Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993). [1] On television, he starred in the science fiction series Starman (1986–1987) [2] and the short-lived workplace sitcom FM (1989–1990), voiced Iron Man in Iron Man (1994), and had a guest role as Bud Hyde on That '70s Show (2000). [3]

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Career

In 1977, Hays played a military corporal in an episode of the television series Wonder Woman . He starred in several short-lived television series, including the 1978 production The Young Pioneers on ABC; the 1979–1980 series Angie ; Starman (1986-1987), and FM (1989-1990).

He was cast as Ted Striker, the washed up pilot who needs to save the day in Airplane! (1980), a spoof of disaster films such as the Airport series, and returned for Airplane II: The Sequel . In 1981, he hosted the sketch comedy television series Saturday Night Live . He played a man thought to be Hyde's dad in several episodes of That '70s Show .

He has performed in many television films and done voice work, such as the title character in the 1994 TV series adaptation of Marvel Comics' Iron Man . In 2013, Hays appeared in a slapstick-laden TV spot promoting tourism in Wisconsin, which also reunited him with Airplane! co-director David Zucker. [4] Hays and Zucker also reunited for the 2008 superhero parody Superhero Movie , which also featured Hays' Airplane! co-star Leslie Nielsen.

Personal life

Hays married musician and singer Cherie Currie on May 12, 1990. [5] The couple has a son, Jake. [5] Hays and Currie divorced in 1997 after seven years of marriage. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980 Airplane! Ted StrikerAlternative title: Flying High!
1981 Take This Job and Shove It Frank Macklin
1982 Airplane II: The Sequel Ted StrikerAlternative title: Flying High II: The Sequel
1983 Trenchcoat Terry Leonard
1983 Utilities Bob Hunt
1983 Touched Daniel
1984 Scandalous Frank Swedlin
1985 Cat's Eye Johnny NorrisAlternative title: Stephen King's Cat's Eye
1989 Honeymoon Academy Sean McdonaldAlternative title: For Better or For Worse
1992 Fifty/Fifty Sam French
1993 Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey Bob Seaver
1993PartnersGrave Squad LawyerShort film
1994 Raw Justice Mitch McCullumAlternative titles: Good Cop, Bad Cop and Strip Girl
1994 No Dessert, Dad, till You Mow the Lawn Ken Cochran
1995 Cyber Bandits Morgan
1996 Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco Bob Seaver
1999 An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster Reed DaleyVoice [6]
2000 Dr. T & the Women Harlan
2001 Sex and a Girl DanAlternative title: Alex in Wonder
2001 The Retrievers Tom Lowry
2004 The Nutcracker and the Mouse King SqueakVoice, English dub [6]
2005FreezerburnMichael Reed the Talent
2007Universal RemoteDr. Anderson
2007Nicky's Birthday CameraBob
2008 Superhero Movie Blaine Riker
2013 Paranormal Movie Director
2016Miracle in the ValleyPastor Reign

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1975 The Rockford Files Darren WeeksEpisode: "The Deep Blue Sleep"
1975 Marcus Welby, M.D. Officer Gilpin / Officer Hanson3 episodes
1976 The Streets of San Francisco LesterEpisode: "Judgment Day"
1976 Cannon Michael NarakEpisode: "Bloodlines"
1976 Young Pioneers Dan GrayTelevision film
1976 Laverne & Shirley TomEpisode: "Dating Slump"
1976 The Blue Knight Officer Wells4 episodes
1976 Spencer's Pilots JackEpisode: "The Hitchhiker"
1976 Most Wanted Bruce CollinsEpisode: "The Heisman Killer"
1976 Young Pioneers' Christmas Dan GrayTelevision film
1977 Wonder Woman Corporal Jim AmesEpisode: "Wonder Woman in Hollywood"
1977 Delta County, U.S.A. BoTelevision film
1978 The Love Boat Sam BradleyEpisode: "Family Reunion"
1978 The Initiation of Sarah Scott RaffertyTelevision film
1978 The Young Pioneers Dan GrayMiniseries
1978Almost HeavenDave LelandTelevision film
1978Will Rogers: Champion of the People Will Rogers TV special
1979 The Fall of the House of Usher Jonathan CresswellTelevision film
1979–80 Angie Brad Benson36 episodes
1979 Battle of the Network Stars VII HimselfTV special
1980 Battle of the Network Stars VIII HimselfTV special
1980 The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything Kirby WinterTelevision film
1981 Saturday Night Live Himself / HostEpisode: "Robert Hays/14 Karat Soul/King Carrasco & The Crowns"
1981California Gold RushBret Harte / NarratorTelevision film
1982The Day the Bubble BurstGregory WinslowTelevision film
1984 Mister Roberts Lieutenant Douglas RobertsTelevision film
1986–87 Starman Paul Forrester22 episodes
1987Murder by the BookD.H. Mercer / Biff DeeganTelevision film
1989–90 FM Ted Costas13 episodes
1990 Running Against Time David RhodesTelevision film
1992 The Larry Sanders Show HimselfEpisode: "The Garden Weasel"
1992Hot ChocolateEric FerrierTelevision film
1993 Cutters Joe Polachek5 episodes
1993Sex, Shock and Censorship in the '90sMartin DayTV special
1994–96 Iron Man Tony Stark / Iron Man Voice, 26 episodes [6]
1995 Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare Chad IngramTelevision film
1995 Vanished John TaylorTelevision film
1996Guys Like UsMike HansonEpisode: "Pilot"
1996The AbductionPaul OlavskyTelevision film
1996 Unabomber: The True Story David Kaczynski Television film
1996 The Incredible Hulk Tony Stark / Iron ManVoice, episode: "Helping Hands, Iron Fist" [6]
1996 Touched by an Angel Scott WaldenEpisode: "Groundrush"
1996–97 Spider-Man: The Animated Series Tony Stark / Iron ManVoice, 6 episodes [6]
1996 Christmas Every Day Henry JacksonTelevision film
1997 Superman: The Animated Series Edward Lytener / LuminusVoice, 2 episodes [6]
1997 Promised Land Mark GerhartEpisode: "Mr. Muscles"
1997I'll Be Home for ChristmasMichael GreiserTelevision film
1998 Kelly Kelly Doug Kelly7 episodes
1998 30 Years to Life Vincent DawsonTelevision film
1999 The Outer Limits Dr. Peter HalsteadEpisode: "Donor"
2000Deadly AppearancesAndy BoychukTelevision film
2000 That '70s Show Bud Hyde2 episodes
2001 Bette Roy2 episodes
2001 The Retrievers Tom LowryTelevision film
2002 Spin City Los Angeles Mayor Stone TaylorEpisode: "A Tale of Four Cities"
2002The Santa TrapBill EmersonTelevision film
2003 Robbery Homicide Division EddieEpisode: "Hellbound Train"
2012 Shooting Gallery HimselfEpisode: "Survival Trail"
2014 Sharknado 2: The Second One Captain Bob WilsonTelevision film
2020Smartphone TheatreJonathan 'Johnny' CooperEpisode: "Holy Water"

Production credits

YearTitleCreditNotes
1986 Starman DirectorEpisode: "The Test"
1998 Kelly Kelly Co-producer
2001Sex and a GirlProducer
2007Nicky's Birthday CameraProducer

References

  1. Hal Erickson (2014). "Robert Hays-biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014.
  2. "Hays ready to assume role of 'Starman' for television". The Daily News . Bowling Green, KY. Associated Press. August 15, 1986. p. TV4. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  3. Rabin, Nathan (October 4, 2011). "Robert Hays". The A.V. Club . Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  4. Davis, Stacy Vogel (March 18, 2013). "Zucker, Hays poke fun at summer in Wisconsin in latest tourism ad". Milwaukee Business Journal . Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 Strauss, Bob (March 19, 2010). "Cherie Currie rocks with biopic". Los Angeles Daily News .
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Robert Hays (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 12, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
Preceded by Voice of Iron Man
1994–1997
Succeeded by
Francis Diakowsky